Leaps Talk #3: Hacking Humans: A conversation about Gene Editing and AI
Featuring Jamie Metzl and Max Tegmark, moderated by Elaine Weidman-Grunewald. Held at Norrsken House in Stockholm, 2019
How to bring forward our ethics and values to meet the level of advancement in technology and biosciences today? Jamie Metzl and Max Tegmark came together to share their ideas on how the rapid development of gene-editing and artificial intelligence needs to be guided by standards, ethics, and shared values, in order to achieve breakthroughs safely. Moderated by Elaine Weidman-Grunewald. A collaboration with Norrsken Foundation.
Jamie Metzl
Jamie Metzl is one of the world’s leading futurists who specializes in making revolutionary science and its implications understandable to and actionable for individuals, companies, and governments. A frequent CNN commentator, he speaks regularly at some of the world’s most prestigious venues including SXSW, Google Zeitgeist, and Singularity University.
Max Tegmark
Max Tegmark is a Professor at MIT. He's been called 'the smartest Swede in the world' and is at the heart of a spider’s web of brilliant minds who are trying to make sure that humanity will not be overrun by artificial intelligence (AI). In 2017, Elon Musk ploughed $10 million into his AI research network, the Future of Life Institute.
Elaine Weidman-Grunewald
Elaine Weidman-Grunewald is the Co-Founder of AI Sustainability Center, a multi-disciplinary center for responsible and purpose-driven technology, based on Nordic values. She is an expert on global sustainability and development, with which she has worked for over two decades in the private sector. Focusing on digitalization and sustainable development challenges, she pioneered the concept of Technology for Good.
Norrsken Foundation
Norrsken Foundation and Leaps by Bayer both strongly believe that fostering innovations with impact and a greater purpose for humanity will ultimately lead to returns – both socially and financially. The Norrsken House is a coworking space for startups striving to contribute to the greater good and is being financed by the Norrsken Founders Fund. Leaps by Bayer is a proud member of the Norrsken House as well as a sponsor.
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